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Indonesia Strives to Build Health Resilience for All

The Ministry of Health is rolling out reforms, including improving primary and referral care, addressing the shortage of medical specialists, and widening health access.

Tags: Indonesia, Health, Sustainable Development Goals

Experts Talk Solutions: Budi Gunadi Sadikin

Indonesia Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin talks about the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the groundbreaking initiatives the country adopted in response.

Tags: Indonesia, Health, COVID-19, Environment, Experts Talk

What Has COVID-19 Taught Us about Asia’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response?

The publication examines health system preparedness in terms of efficiency, surge capacity, and access to medical countermeasures and funding.

Tags: Health, COVID-19

Indonesia Begins Process to Get Rid of Carcinogenic Substance

Thanks to a new PCB waste destruction facility, it now has the means to handle 20 tonnes of PCB-contaminated liquid waste and 10 tonnes of solid waste daily.

Tags: Indonesia, Health, Environment

Advancing the Digital Health Ecosystem in Southeast Asia

ASEAN governments need to embed digital transformation strategies into broader national health plans.

Tags: Health, ASEAN, Information and communications technology, COVID-19

Highlights: Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2023—Imagining a Net-Zero ASEAN

This brochure provides highlights from ADB’s Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2023: Imagining a Net-Zero ASEAN event which explored how the region can ramp up efforts to decarbonize and target low-carbon growth.

Tags: ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Finance, Information and communications technology, Urban development, Tourism, Health, Energy

ADB Further Strengthens Human Capital Development in Indonesia with $500-Million Loan

The loan will support integrated reforms in education, skills development, health, and social protection aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Tags: Indonesia, Social development and poverty, Sustainable Development Goals, Capacity development, Education, Health

Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey Wave 2 (2021–2022): Survey Report

This report analyzes the health and socioeconomic well-being of older adults and recommends ways Malaysia can provide affordable care for its steadily ageing population.

Tags: Malaysia, Sustainable Development Goals, Health

Gig Economy Employment during the Pandemic: An Analysis of GrabFood Driver Experiences in the Philippines

This brief examines health, gender, and sustainability issues affecting the work of GrabFood drivers.

Tags: Philippines, Information and communications technology, COVID-19, Gender and development, Health, Sustainable Development Goals

Indonesia Needs to Strengthen Startup Ecosystem to Ensure More Companies Survive the ‘Valley of Death’

Improving quality of incubators and accelerators, financial access for early-stage startups, and talent development are needed to bolster startups, says ADB report.

Tags: Indonesia, Information and communications technology, Private sector development, Sustainable Development Goals, Health, Education, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Agriculture and food security

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